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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

⚠ Rip Current Statement · until Mon 6:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 AM CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from this evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

⚠ Coastal Flood Advisory · until Mon 9:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 AM CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from this evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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Today

This Afternoon: High 76° · 72% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 59° · 27% rain

A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:49 AM / 5:35 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:06 PM / 10:53 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 34%
Major period
4:05 AM–6:05 AM
Minor period
11:36 AM–12:36 PM
Major period
4:30 PM–6:30 PM
Minor period
10:23 PM–11:23 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 156 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 176 AM12 PMclouds48% cloud cover54% cloud cover67% cloud cover51% cloud cover38% cloud cover69% cloud cover58% cloud cover74% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover86% cloud cover85% cloud cover81% cloud cover84% cloud cover80% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover73% cloud cover76% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover53% cloud cover63% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover39% cloud cover35% cloud cover36% cloud cover28% cloud cover23% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover28% cloud cover9% cloud cover19% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover28% cloud cover27% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°75746966636159626565626161595963rain66% chance, 0.02 in71% chance, 0.02 in71% chance, 0.02 in72% chance, 0.02 in67% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in14% chance, 0.01 in14% chance11% chance9% chance8% chance6% chance6% chance9% chance9% chance11% chance10% chance10% chance9% chance13% chance9% chance8% chance5% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chancewind01020mphESE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 12NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 10 mph, gusts 15N 13 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 22NNE 17 mph, gusts 24NNE 18 mph, gusts 26NNE 20 mph, gusts 29NNE 20 mph, gusts 28NNE 20 mph, gusts 29NNE 21 mph, gusts 30NNE 20 mph, gusts 28NNE 18 mph, gusts 26NNE 17 mph, gusts 25NNE 16 mph, gusts 24NNE 16 mph, gusts 24NNE 14 mph, gusts 22NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 22NNE 15 mph, gusts 22NNE 15 mph, gusts 22NNE 15 mph, gusts 22
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 1 PM75°75°73°94%48%66%0.02"ESE 9137.0 mi⚡
Sun 2 PM76°76°72°87%54%71%0.02"E 9138.2 mi⚡
Sun 3 PM74°74°72°93%67%71%0.02"ENE 8127.8 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM74°74°72°93%51%72%0.02"NE 9137.4 mi⚡
Sun 5 PM72°72°71°97%38%67%0.02"NNE 9147.3 mi⚡
Sun 6 PM70°70°70°100%69%27%0.01"N 9146.7 mi
Sun 7 PM69°69°69°100%58%18%0.01"NNE 10157.2 mi
Sun 8 PM68°68°68°100%74%16%0.01"N 12187.3 mi
Sun 9 PM67°67°67°100%74%22%0.01"N 13217.2 mi
Sun 10 PM66°66°66°100%78%12%0.01"NNE 14218.7 mi
Sun 11 PM65°65°65°100%80%14%0.01"NNE 14229.1 mi
Mon 12 AM64°64°64°100%86%14%–NNE 16239.1 mi
Mon 1 AM63°63°63°100%85%11%–NNE 17249.1 mi
Mon 2 AM63°63°63°100%81%9%–NNE 17259.1 mi
Mon 3 AM62°62°62°100%84%8%–NNE 18269.3 mi
Mon 4 AM61°61°61°100%80%6%–NNE 18289.3 mi
Mon 5 AM60°60°60°100%84%6%–NNE 20299.4 mi
Mon 6 AM59°59°59°100%84%9%–NNE 20289.4 mi
Mon 7 AM59°59°59°100%83%9%–NNE 20289.5 mi
Mon 8 AM60°60°60°100%84%11%–N 20298.4 mi
Mon 9 AM61°61°60°97%80%10%–NNE 20297.6 mi
Mon 10 AM62°62°60°93%80%10%–NNE 21308.6 mi
Mon 11 AM63°63°60°90%73%9%–NNE 213010+ mi
Mon 12 PM64°64°60°87%76%13%–NNE 20299.4 mi
Mon 1 PM65°65°60°84%61%9%–NNE 202810+ mi
Mon 2 PM65°65°60°84%59%8%–NNE 182610+ mi
Mon 3 PM66°66°59°78%59%5%–NNE 18269.8 mi
Mon 4 PM65°65°59°81%62%3%–NNE 182510+ mi
Mon 5 PM65°65°59°81%53%4%–NNE 172510+ mi
Mon 6 PM64°64°59°84%63%3%–NNE 172410+ mi
Mon 7 PM62°62°59°90%54%3%–NNE 162410+ mi
Mon 8 PM62°62°58°87%52%2%–NNE 162410+ mi
Mon 9 PM61°61°58°90%53%0%–NNE 162410.0 mi
Mon 10 PM61°61°58°90%39%0%–NNE 152310.0 mi
Mon 11 PM61°61°58°90%35%0%–NNE 142210.0 mi
Tue 12 AM61°61°58°90%36%0%–NNE 142110+ mi
Tue 1 AM61°61°58°90%28%0%–NNE 1421–
Tue 2 AM60°60°58°93%23%0%–NNE 1421–
Tue 3 AM59°59°58°96%27%0%–NNE 1421–
Tue 4 AM59°59°58°96%26%0%–NNE 1422–
Tue 5 AM59°59°57°93%25%1%–NNE 1422–
Tue 6 AM58°58°57°96%28%1%–NNE 1421–
Tue 7 AM59°59°58°96%9%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 8 AM60°60°59°96%19%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 9 AM61°61°59°93%29%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 10 AM63°63°60°90%28%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 11 AM65°65°61°87%28%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 12 PM67°67°62°84%27%2%–NNE 1522–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 59°

72% rain · 0.16"

ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

67° / 58°

14% rain

NNE 14–21 mph · gusts 30

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

70° / 65°

7% rain

NE 12–16 mph · gusts 23

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 71°

23% rain

ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 19

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 72°

36% rain · 0.06"

ENE 9–16 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 20

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 73°

22% rain

ESE 10–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 71°

37% rain

SE 8–12 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 1259 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ236-237-151915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1259 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and 
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of 
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 
25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A 
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the 
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 1259 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ250-151915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1259 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. 
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6
feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of 
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 
30 knots after midnight with frequent gusts to 35 knots. Seas 4 
to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, 
occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 
feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming 
northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers 
after midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with frequent gusts to 35
knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: 
Northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave
Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. A chance of
showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 1943

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8% lit
↑ 5:17 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
2
3% lit
↑ 5:56 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★☆☆c61
3
1% lit
↑ 6:34 AM
↓ 7:32 PM
★★★☆c72
4
0% lit
↑ 7:14 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★★c79
New Moon
best
5
2% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 9:25 PM
★★★★c83
6
6% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★★★c83
7
11% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 11:11 PM
★☆☆☆c83
8
18% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c82
Moon farthest north (19.6°)
9
26% lit
↑ 10:59 AM
↓ 12:00 AM
★★★☆c79
10
34% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 12:46 AM
★★☆☆c74
Apogee · 404,421 km
11
43% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★★☆☆c66
12
53% lit
↑ 1:33 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★☆☆c57
First Quarter
13
62% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 2:47 AM
★☆☆☆c48
14
72% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
★☆☆☆c36
15
80% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
★☆☆☆c34
16
88% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 4:36 AM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
17
94% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★☆☆c65
18
98% lit
↑ 7:11 PM
↓ 5:53 AM
★★★☆c81
19
100% lit
↑ 8:14 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
★★★★c93
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
20
99% lit
↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
★★★★c101
best
21
95% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★★★c104
best
22
89% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 9:16 AM
★☆☆☆c104
Perigee · 364,632 km
Moon farthest south (-19.9°)
23
81% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:18 AM
★★★★c104
best
24
71% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 11:22 AM
★★★☆c100
25
60% lit
↑ 1:11 AM
↓ 12:26 PM
★★☆☆c89
26
49% lit
↑ 1:57 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
★★☆☆c73
Last Quarter
27
37% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 2:29 PM
★★☆☆c56
28
27% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
29
18% lit
↑ 3:57 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★☆☆c51
30
11% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 5:24 PM
★★☆☆c66
31
5% lit
↑ 5:12 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★★☆c79

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, May 1 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, May 4 · 4:43 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, May 8 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 10 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 404,421 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, May 12 · 4:52 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 16 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, May 19 · 4:13 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, May 22 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 364,632 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, May 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, May 26 · 8:34 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, May 28 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Tue, May 4 · Wed, May 19 · Thu, May 20 · Fri, May 21 · Sun, May 23

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

364,642 km closest · 404,421 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Port AransasSurf report: Port Aransas Beach & Horace Caldwell PierOffshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Sun 12:21 PM.